The following is a list of the rulers of Banjar, which is a list of figures who have led
Banjar people
The Banjar or Banjarese () are an Austronesian peoples, Austronesian ethnic group native to the Banjar Region, Banjar regions (notably Banjarmasin, Banjarbaru, Banjar Regency, etc.) in the South Kalimantan, southeastern Kalimantan regions of In ...
and the whole of
South Kalimantan
South Kalimantan () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is the second most populous province on the island of Kalimantan, the Indonesian territory of the island of Borneo after West Kalimantan. The provincial capital was Banjar ...
, both traditionally and officially.
This list is compiled based on a comparison of the timeline between each traditional and administrative power.
Traditionally, the ruler of Banjar is the 22nd Sultan of Banjar,
al-Mu'tasim Billah. While administratively, the Banjar region is under
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
n occupation, and is led by the Governor of South Kalimantan.
Ancient kingdoms
Nan Sarunai was an ancient civilization of the
Ma'anyan Dayak people that was founded in 1309 until its collapse in 1389. This kingdom was annexed by
Majapahit
Majapahit (; (eastern and central dialect) or (western dialect)), also known as Wilwatikta (; ), was a Javanese people, Javanese Hinduism, Hindu-Buddhism, Buddhist thalassocracy, thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia based on the island o ...
in 1354.
[M. Suriansyah Ideham, eds., 2003. Sejarah Banjar. Banjarmasin: Badan Penelitian dan Daerah Propinsi Kalimantan Selatan]
* Raden Japutra Layar (1309–1329)
* Raden Neno (1329–1349)
* Raden Anyan (1349–1355)
The King of the Kuripan Kingdom (?–1387) who is recorded only as the "Last King of Kuripan", who was the adoptive father of Ampu Jatmaka.
Hindu–Buddhist kingdoms
Negara Dipa
The following is a list of rulers who ruled
Negara Dipa:
* Ampu Jatmaka or Maharaja di Candi (1387–1450)
* Lambung Mangkurat (1450–1460)
* Princess Junjung Buih (1460–1470)
* Maharaja Suryanata
* Maharaja Suryawangsa
* Maharaja Carang Laleyan
* Princess Kalungsu
Negara Daha
Raden Sekar Sungsang changed the name of the country from "Negara Dipa" to "
Negara Daha
Negara Daha was a Hindu kingdom successor of Negara Dipa that appears in the Hikayat Banjar. It was located in what is now the Regency of Hulu Sungai Selatan, Province of South Kalimantan, Republic of Indonesia.
Early establishment
Before the f ...
".
* Raden Sekar Sungsang, also known by his regnal name Maharaja Sari Kaburungan (1495–1500)
* Maharaja Sukarama or Ratu Anom
* Maharaja Mangkoe Boemi
* Prince Tumenggung (?–1520)
Islamic kingdoms
Sultanate of Banjar
The
Sultanate of Banjar
The Sultanate of Banjar () was a nation-state of the Banjar in the form of a Islamic sultanate in Borneo which was founded in 1526 and existed until its dissolution in 1860 by the colonial government of the Dutch East Indies and its collapse ...
was founded by Sultan Surianshah in 1526, when he converted to Islam and changed his kingdom system into a sultanate. The Banjar Sultans were usually given the title of ''Panembahan'' or ''Susuhunan'' posthumously.
The following is a list of rulers who ruled during the
sultanate era:
Kusan and Laut Island
The following is a list of the ruling kings of
Kusan Kingdom and
Kingdom of Laut Island:
* Prince Amir bin Sultan Muhammadillah (King of Kusan)
* Prince Haji Muhammad (leader of Sela Selilau)
* Prince Haji Musa bin Prince Haji Muhammad as the king of Batulicin, Kusan (1830-1840).
* Pangeran Muhammad Nafis ibn Pangeran Musa Raja Batulicin, Kusan (1840-1845)
* Pangeran Jaya Sumitra bin Pangeran Musa (since 1845), King Kusan and the Sea Island
* Prince Abdul Khadir bin Prince Musa, King of the land of Kusan, Batulicin and Laut Island.
* Prince Berangta Kasuma bin Prince Abdul Kadir (1873-1881) Raja Pulau Laut
* Prince Amir Husin Kasuma bin Prince Berangta Kasuma (1881-1900) King of Laut Island
* Prince Abdurrahman Kasuma bin Berangta Kasuma (10 January 1900 - 7 January 1903) King of Laut Island
* Prince Muhammad Aminullah Kasuma bin Prince Amir Husin Kasuma (acting, 7 January 1903 - 3 April 1903)
Pagatan and Kusan
Here is a list of the Kings of Kusan and Pagatan:
# Prince Amir bin Sultan Muhammadillah (Raja Kusan)
# Prince Musa (1830-1840).
# Prince Muhammad Nafis (1840-1845)
# Prince Jaya Sumitra (since 1845), Raja Kusan dan Pulau Laut
#
Prince Abdul Khadir
Kings of Pagatan before unification:
# Puwana Deke (1733-1784)
# Hasan Pangewa (po 1784-?)
# Radża Bolo/Arung Botto (regent ?-1838)
# Arung Palewan Abd al-Rahim I (1838-1855)
nak Hasan
Kings of the United Kingdom of Pagatan and Kusan:
* Radża Arung Abd al-Karim (1855-1871)
nak* Radża Arung Abd al-Dżabbar (1871-1875; regencja 1871-1875)
* Queen Arung Daeng Mengkau (1875-1883)
* Syarif Taha, as well as the King of Batulicin (regent 1883-1885)
* Prince Mangkoe Boemi Daëng Machmoed (regent 1885-1893)
* Radża Arung Abd al-Rahim II Andi Sallo (1893-1908)
* Kerapatan (regent) (1908-1912)
Kingdom of Tanah Bumbu
The following is a list of the rulers of the Tanah Bumbu Kingdom:
* Prince Dipati Tuha ibn Sultan Saidullah
* Prince Mangu bin Pangeran Dipati Tuha
* Ratu Mas of Tanah Bumbu
Dutch East Indies
''Gouvernur Borneo''
Japanese occupation
Initially, the military administration of Minami Borneo or Dutch Borneo was under the jurisdiction of the
Southwest Area Fleet led by a commander-in-chief, who then appointed a superintendent general or chief civil administrator or for the civil administration. The sōkan supervised the Navy Civil Administration Office () established in Makassar.
Japanese controls:
* Shū (州), former Residency, if a Residency overlaps with the position of the Minseibu, such as the Zuider-en-Oosterafdeeling van Borneo residency with Banjarmasin as its capital, then it becomes a "Direct Government Area" under the Minseibu, in this case, the Minseibu Borneo.
* Bunken (分遣, area) symbolizes the Dutch Afdeeling.
The indigenous people dominate:
* Gun (郡) or district, a new grouping of former onderdistricts
* Fukugun (副郡), representing the landscape of the outermost islands which is equivalent to an onderdistrict or assistant district in Java.
* Son (村) or Kampung (village), a former quasi-village level.
During the Japanese occupation, the Banjar region was specifically led by the Civil Government Leader (, PCC). On February 12, 1942, the
Japanese Empire
The Empire of Japan, also known as the Japanese Empire or Imperial Japan, was the Japanese nation state that existed from the Meiji Restoration on January 3, 1868, until the Constitution of Japan took effect on May 3, 1947. From 1910 to ...
Military Command issued a proclamation that the city of Banjarmasin and its area were handed over to the PPC government, whose members were:
# Pangeran Musa Ardi Kesuma
# Sosodoro Djatikoesoemo
# Mr. Roesbandi
PPC is headquartered in the former office of
Governor Haga, the former governor of
Borneo
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.
United States of Indonesia
Bandjar Region
During the RIS government, Banjar became a state unit that stood alone as an autonomous region (not a state) of the RIS.
Governor of Kalimantan
The following is a list of governors of
Kalimantan Province, which existed between 1945–1957 until it was divided again into
South Kalimantan
South Kalimantan () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is the second most populous province on the island of Kalimantan, the Indonesian territory of the island of Borneo after West Kalimantan. The provincial capital was Banjar ...
(Banjar),
Central Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan () is a provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is one of five provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo. It is the largest province in Indonesia by area since 2022, bordered by West Kalimantan to the west ...
,
West Kalimantan
West Kalimantan () is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces comprising Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital and largest city is Pontianak. It is bordered by East Kalimantan and Central ...
, and
East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. Its territory comprises the eastern portion of Borneo/Kalimantan. It had a population of about 3.03 million at the 2010 census (within the cu ...
(which was later divided again into
North Kalimantan
North Kalimantan () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. North Kalimantan borders the Malaysian states of Sabah to the north and Sarawa ...
):
Indonesia
The Banjar region became the province of
South Kalimantan
South Kalimantan () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is the second most populous province on the island of Kalimantan, the Indonesian territory of the island of Borneo after West Kalimantan. The provincial capital was Banjar ...
in 1957, split off from
Kalimantan Province. The following is a list of Governors and
acting
Acting is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor who adopts a character—in theatre, television, film, radio, or any other medium that makes use of the mimetic mode.
Acting involves a broad range of sk ...
Governors who governed the Province of South Kalimantan.
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